Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ (26mm, 12.19 g, 6h). Nicopolis ad Istrum (Moesia) mint; Aurelius Gallus, legatus consularis. Struck AD 201-203. AV K Λ CE • CEVHPOC • Π, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VΠ AV ΓΑΛΛOV NIKOΠΟΛIT, ΠPOCI in the exergue, Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding a canntharus with his right hand and thyrsus wiht his left; at feet to left, panther seated left, head right. H&J, Nikopolis 8.14.8.3; AMNG I –; Varbanov 2600 ( this coin cited and illustrated ). Dark green to black patina, minor roughness and some light cleaning scratches. EF.
From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 61 (25 September 2002), lot 1010.
Price realized | 350 USD |
Starting price | 300 USD |
Estimate | 500 USD |